Plate basket for collective dishwashing



May 23, 1939 v c. BARRIE 2,159,365

PLATE BASKET FOR COLLECTIVE-DISH'ASHING Filed Nov. 1e, 1937 Patented May 23, 1939 UNITED STATES PLATE BASKET FOB COLLECTIVE DISH- WASHING Catherine Barrie, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y.

Application November 16, 1937, Serial No. 174,797

4 Claims.

This invention relates to devices for the collectiveA washing of dishes and has particular reference to manually operated devices of this character intended for plates.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described having a wire basket and a basin in improved association with each other for the collective washing of dishes.

Another object of the invention is to furnish lo a device of the nature set forth for holding dishes,

such as plates, in upright position, in a secure manner and with a maximum of compactness, for the collective washing of dishes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of the type mentionedlhaving relatively few and simple parts, and which is inexpensive to manufacture, neat, compact, durable, reliable, convenient and efficient in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the specification proceeds.

With the aforesaid objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described in their preferred embodiments, pointed out in the subjoined claims, and illustrated in the annexed drawing, wherein like parts are designated by the same reference vcharacters throughout the several views.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view showing a device ernbodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view in end elevation thereof.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the basin.

Fig. 5 is a view in side elevation thereof with the basket of Fig. 1 shown in dotted lines therein.

The advantages of the invention as here outlined are best realized when all of its features and instrumentalities are combined in one and the same structure, but, useful `devices may be produced embodying less than the whole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, that the same may be incorporated in several different constructions. submitted merely as showing the preferred exempliilcation of the invention. i

Referring in detail to the drawing, I Il denotes a device embodying the invention. The same may include a foraminous or 'reticulated basket, as of wire or like elongated elements, suitably fastened or interconnected, for instance, by soldering, welding or the like.r

The accompanying drawing, therefore, is

The container or basket III may comprise a base portion consisting of a series of longitudinal spaced wire elements I I, and a series of transverse spaced wire elements I2, secured together at their points of intersection as at I3.

5 To form the side and end walls of the basket,

the wires II, l2 may be upwardly bent at their opposite ends to form upwardly and outwardly inclined portions I la, I2a respectively, these being interconnected by a rim wire I4, and by a lower like wire I5 of smaller size.

The cross wires I2 have suitable dish holding and separating means, such'as loop elements I2b formed integrally with the wires, and of generally dovetail shape. These holder portions I2b are disposed along a central row longitudinally of the basket, and are all inclined toward one end of the basket, at an angle generally like that of the basket end wall. The spacing of the wires I2 may be such as to render the holder portions I2b effective for their intended purpose, and so that one plate I6 may rest against an end wall, with its vlower portion abutting the adjacent holder portion I2b, as shown in Fig. 2, and theremaining plates disposed in generally like manner. For example, a lower part of an upright plate may abut a holder I2b, and an upper part of the plate may rest against a rear holder I 2b, or against a plate to the rear thereof. Of course the holders I2b may be made of any desired height to suit, for any required supporting of the plates.

To provide means for holding two bread and butter plates in upright position, I may provide wires such as I1 of generally loop form for receiving the plates therein, these wires lying horizontally at the sides of basket I0 in central alinement with the latter. For instance, each wire Il may have an inwardly concaved portion I'la for fitting into the plate, and sides I'lb that converge toward each other and are secured at their ends at Ilc to the wire I5.

To provide for the holding of four more bread and butter plates, short sections of wire I8 are secured at Ia to the wire I5, from which they extend horizontally. These lug or clip-like elements I8 are disposed at opposite ends of the holder I1, generally parallel to the sides Ilb and affording plate receiving openings. Plates in upright position are inserted back of the sections Ilb and in front of the sections I8 to lie upright, diagonally of the corners of the basket.

The arrangement of the elements l1, I 8 is such thatplates held thereby will not interfere with the disposition of plates`for engagement by the holders I2b. In other words, plates held at ll, Il lie generally along the sides of the basket. while the plates at the holders 2b extend crosswise between such plates. The center plates may be placed rst, and then the sides plates.

To wash the plates collectively, the basket I may be placed in a basin I9 which fits the basket rather closely and is of sufllcient depth to cause full immersion of the plates. Since the basket is generally rectangular, the basin I9 is of like shape. Because the basket is as large as allowed by a basin of relatively standard size, it is rliili-v cult to grasp and remove the basket lled with dishes, particularly as the basket lies within the lower part of the basin. Hence I provide central recessed portions 20 in the end walls 2|, oi' suflicient size to permit insertion of the hands, and of sufllcient depth to just permit the hands to grasp the top wire It of the basket. To lift the basin, the upper edges at 20 may be outwardly bent to provide hand holds.

The plates may be rinsed in the basin, as vwith the aid of a mop, and while held in the basket. Then the latter may be withdrawn and set down to permit the hot water to drain from the dishes, When the dishes are dry, the basket with the dishes as originally placed therein, may be stored away for later use. The operator need at no'time insert herhands in dish water to wash the dishes.

I claim:

1. A device for the collective washing of plates, including a wire basket having spaced parallel wires each forming a loop of generally inverted U-shape, the diiferent loops being parallel and sloping and lying in a singlev row intermediate of the side walls of the basket, said wires each having continuously straight portions extending integrally from the ends of the loops in opposite direction to the side walls of said basket so that the bottom of said basket is -plane except for said loop portions to thus facilitate the washing of the basket, and means for holding plates at the corners of said basket, said means being located wholly above -the bottom thereof and including interrupted elements connected to the basket and extending obliquely of a corner thereof to thus hold a plate upright across a corner of the basket. f

2. A device for the collective washing of plates including a wire basket, a plate receiving loop shaped wire element connected to a side wall of the basket and extending generally horizontally vintermediate of the end walls of the basket, said loop element having arms converging with respect to eachother toward said side wall of the basket, and extensions on the end walls of the basket projecting toward said arms and being generally parallel therewith so that plates can be held in the adjacent corners of said basket by said arms and said extensions.

3. A device for the collective washing of plates including a rectangular wire basket, the same "having means spaced from the side walls thereof for holding plates in upright position in a row, and means for holding plates upright in the lcorner portions of the basket, including spaced 

